Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker kick off the second hour with host of Loud Outs on MLB Network Radio & Rangers’ TV analyst CJ Nitkowski, who explains the underlying factor behind Texas’ skid, what to expect out of recent top prospect call-up Evan Carter, and he shares his thoughts on George Kirby’s recent, controversial post-game comments. Later, radio voice of the Blue Jays tees up the series between Texas and Toronto, discusses Alek Manoah’s complicated, season-ending situation, whether the Jays are worried about Alejandro Kirk’s workload behind the plate and how game management might change down the stretch (25:03). Finally, Mike Trout trade rumours and the Angels’ offseason plans.

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